The artifact was unearthed under the floor of a Coptic structure in 2009, though its owner remained a mystery. From its decoration, researchers were only able to pinpoint that it had been used to ...
Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A slab of granite etched with hieroglyphics. A sarcophagus fragment discovered beneath the floor of a religious center belongs to ...
From whichever angle you approach Ramses II, the 13th century B.C.E pharaoh earns his epithet: the Great. His 67-year reign stands as the second longest in Egyptian history. Bold in both war and peace ...
Archaeologists in Saqqara uncovered the beautifully decorated tomb of Ptah-M-Wia, royal treasurer and chief administrator under Pharaoh Ramses II. Carvings depict religious ceremonies, cattle ...
Archeologists at Saqqara discovered the pink granite sarcophagus of Ptah-im-wea, high-ranking official and treasurer of Ramses II, in Egypt. Photo from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...